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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 469,539.90, 704,352.06 and 132,583.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 469,539.90, 704,352.06 and 132,583.95 is: 198,887.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,539.90 : 704,352.06 = 132,583.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,539.90/704,352.06 = 132,583.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,539.90x = 704,352.06 × 132,583.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,539.90x = 93,385,778,305.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,385,778,305.44/469,539.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,887.84

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